Great cookbook. I don't have a lot of experience cooking Middle Eastern influenced dishes, so I love the new spices and combinations this introduced me to. A lot of the recipes are crazy simple and perfect for a weeknight. The only thing I wish it had more of is vegetarian or low-meat main dishes. Many of the sides and salads are vegetarian but they don't work well for a whole meal (I tried the Zucchini roll-ups thinking it would be a meal and it was, as she said herself, more of a side dish or party snack. You certainly can't eat a billion of them as dinner because of the rich flavor and salt). Most of the main meals involve meat. All in all, I'm so glad I got this cookbook and it has added a lot of flavors and given me confidence working with spices and ingredients that are newer for me.